In keeping with the rising number of visitors and tourists, City Sightseeing Sharjah, launched by the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) in collaboration with City Sightseeing Worldwide, has unveiled an increased service and announced new timings of its tours during the winter season. Starting from October, the company will organize daily tours from 9am to 7pm.  

The company will run five hop-on hop-off buses every 30 minutes – up from three buses every 45 minutes in the summer – taking visitors on leisure trips to explore the history, landmarks, beauty and nature of the Emirate of Sharjah with a 24-hour bus tour ticket.

The City Sightseeing Sharjah tours run through three bus lines: the red route (Leisure Tour) that includes 13 stops, starting with the Central Souq, Palm Tree Oasis, Al Noor Mosque, Al Majaz Waterfront, Al Majaz Amphitheatre and Al Montazah, Al Khan Corniche where there are two stops, then to Sharjah Aquarium and Maritime Museum, Al Qasba, Sahara Shopping Centre, Safeer Mall and ending with City Centre Sharjah.

The Green Route (Cultural Tour) features eight bus stops – the Central Souq, Fish Market, Heart of Sharjah, Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization, Radisson Blu, Sheraton Sharjah Beach Resort & Spa ,Cultural Square and Mega Mall. Visitors can enjoy both the Leisure and Cultural Tours with the same 24-hour ticket for AED100.

The Blue Route (Night Tour) is designed for Fridays and Saturdays (weekends) and public holidays from 7am to 9pm. It features 10 stops: Central Souq, Palm Tree Oasis, Al Noor Mosque, Al Majaz Waterfront, Al Majaz Amphitheatre, Al Montazah, Al Khan Beach I and II, Sharjah Aquarium and Maritime Museum, Al Qasba. .  Tickets for this tour that reveals Sharjah at its nighttime best are priced at AED 30.

City Sightseeing Sharjah is rated number one out of the list of activities in Sharjah by the globally respected travel site ‘TripAdvisor’. Tickets for City Sightseeing Sharjah are available at over 60 locations in Sharjah, Dubai, and Ajman, as well as online at www.city-sightseeing.com.